SPORTS
COACHING MOVES: Another Williams, another Homecoming
By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com
On the morning of June 28, Montague Independent School District leadership met and hired Heath Williams as head boys’ basketball coach.
Montague is a prekindergarten through eighth grade district in the center of the county.
It serves as another homecoming for the Williams family, and Heath will now work at the same school his father, Gordon, did during the early 1990s.
“We’re excited about having Heath join us on staff,” said Montague principal Angela Kleinhans. “I think he brings a lot of knowledge to the boys’ program, and we want our boys’ program to be as successful as the girls’ program.”
Montague is looking to Williams to provide stability and help build boys’ athletics.
In addition, Kleinhans reported Williams will teach middle school level technology courses, and he’ll be involved in other areas to. He also will coach cross country, track and field and tennis, and driving one of Montague’s bus routes (Nocona).
Kleinhans will continue coaching girls’ sports at Montague, basketball and volleyball, plus her administrative duties.
Heath Williams will be the new head boys’ basketball coach for Montague, a pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade school district in Montague County. (Courtesy photo)
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After some coaching time in East Texas, Bret Botard will be the new girl’s basketball coach at Bowie.
Botard said it’s a chance to work with Bowie Athletic Director Tyler Price once again. Price was Botard’s assistant when he coached at Nocona.
“I wanted to get back into the area,” Botard said. “It’s a good community.”
Botard graduated high school in 1995 from Del Valle High School, outside Austin, and went to Texas Tech. He started his coaching career in Lubbock followed by returning to his alma mater where he was an assistant for his high school coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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